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I am sorry that the gun didn't work. Hopefully the manufacturer will be able to fix it. The company that made my pink holster was http://www.pistolpacking.com. The gentleman's who helped Jason was named Chris. I don't know if they make zebra stripes or not, but I know Jason was told no a lot of times before he found someone who would do pink kydex. Mine was a birthday gift, so I did not look at a catalog or anything - - it was a total surprise. All you can do is ask!

Have a great week!

Kimberly

Thanks Venus! That is the website that actally convinced me to finally go get my CHL. (Don't tell Jason - he thinks it was him)

It is a great site, full of valuable information! I actually just returned from visiting my newest nephew (born on the 21st) and things went great. I guess it just all takes some getting used to!

I am sorry I missed you in Pasadena on Sat. I hope you and your dad had a great time!

Kimberly

PPM - -

Thank you for your thoughts! I am also right handed, so it is natural for me to carry my nephew(s) on the left. I just got my holster in from CompTac. I think that I will "appendix" carry. I don't need any extra "help" on my hips and I am not comfortable with my gun behind my back.

When visiting at their homes, Jason and I have taken our Center of Mass lock boxes out of the car and put them in our bags for safekeeping when the gun is not on body. The keys are with our car keys, so they are never in the same place as the boxes.

Thank you again for sharing your knowledge!

Kimberly

PWK - Thanks for the tip. I checked out their website. I had not really thought about being able to sit on the floor comfortably, so you make a great point. I was mostly concerned about carrying outside of the house, but now I have something else to think about too!

Thanks again and have a great Labor Day weekend!

Kimberly

Thank you to everyone!

Since day one of the "if I get my CHL" discussions at our house, the option of carrying in my purse was effectively drilled out of my head, not only with kids around, but anytime. As so many have said before, it would be bad enough for some criminal to have all of my personal information, but to add a gun to that is something I am unwilling to chance. If I am going to carry a firearm, it will have to be on me.

I guess this will be something I will just have to get used to. I am notorious for playing the "what if" game, so I guess in my mind I just need to switch the scenarios from "What if Connor. . ." to "What if a bad guy. . ."

Again, thanks! If anyone else has any words of wisdom - - I am all ears!

Kimberly

Okay all of you moms and dads - - I need some advice.

Jason and I do not have any children, but I do quite a bit of babysitting and have a 15 month old nephew (another one will be born in November ). When I applied and received my CHL this past summer my intentions were to carry mainly in situations when I would have to travel without my hubby. However, after reading so much of the advice on this board, meeting many of you, and listening to Jason (he is saying FINALLY! ), I am beginning to come around to the mindset that my CHL is to be prepared for every day, not just every once in awhile.

I have a Sig P239 and Jason has just ordered me a great holster.

That being said - I am having a hard time wrapping my mind around the idea that I would have a pistol on one hip and a baby on the other. How do you handle this? Especially with toddlers who sometimes need to be carried when they don't want to be, and are quite squirmmy.

Thanks in advance for any advice you can offer!

Kimberly